Author: Kanayan Tamar

HIGH MOTIVATION CAN ENSURE ARMENIA’S SUCCESS IN ANY MATCH, SAYS COACH

15:47 ~U 21.10.13

In an interview with the Football Federation of Armenia’s official
website, national team coach Vardan Minasyan has addressed the recent
match against Italy and the Armenian sportsmen’s performance in the
past qualification round

Mr Minasyan, let’s first of all talk of the match with Italy? What
do you think succeeded, and what didn’t?

Everybody knew we had little chances to qualify for the transitional
matches in case of even winning this game. But we nonetheless were
striving for a victory. The most important thing is that we played
without any damage. We had planned to score a rapid goal and exert
pressure from the beginning, but we didn’t manage to. Though we didn’t
win, I consider a drawn match with a team like Italy’s a positive
result. I was quite satisfied with the game quality.

What would have been the match had the rival been more motivated?

I cannot say that as we were thinking more of our game. It isn’t that
they weren’t motivated at all. They too, were testing the abilities
of new footballers whose motivation was very high.

Many people wonder why Vardan Minasyan didn’t feel happy after the
goals, and what he was saying to Robert Arzumanyan following the
first goal.

First, there wasn’t yet anything to be happy for, with the whole game
still being ahead. If my memory doesn’t fail me, I was telling Robert
that it was necessary to take a more compact action.

What was the reason for Levon Hayrapetyan’s replacement?

His edge attacks on our gate had increased in number, so we tried to
refresh the edge to better resist the rival.

The worst match in the qualification round was clearly the one against
Malta. Which one was the best match?

There are a couple of matches, but the most valuable was probably
the meeting with Denmark. Overcoming [the defeat after] the match
with Denmark and playing in such a way had a very big value. We have
celebrated three victories after the match with Malta. We have played
one drawn match and suffered one defeat. This demonstrates the team’s
big will.

Do the victories against the Czech Republic and Bulgaria prove the
team have the psychology of winner?

Yes, the team do have the psychology of winner; they have become
accomplished and have their own style and principles.

Is the success in guest matches due to the fact that we play better
when pursuing the counter-attack tactics or are there any other
reasons?

That’s the main reason. In guest matches, the rival gives us more
spaces for counter-attack, and that’s our strongest side. There is
another strong aspect which may sound strange: the pressure in guest
matches is less than at home. Victory is what our fans expect. That’s
good, of course, but a greater responsibility sometimes prevents
football player from demonstrating their full potential.

ISTANBUL-ARMENIANS VISIT THEIR ANCESTORS’ VILLAGE IN SASUN

17:06, 21 October, 2013

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 21, ARMENPRESS. The Agopian family living in Istanbul
paid a visit to their ancestors’ homeland and lighted candles in
Sasun. As reports “Armenpress” Turkish Haberler.com stated this.

The Agopians paid a visit to the Sasun Province and were hosted in
their forefathers’ village. Here Aiche Agopian preyed for peace in
the world along with his family members. The Agopians underscored
that Sasun is a wonderful place both in the respect of nature and
lifestyle. “I was born in Istanbul, but I always know that I am from
Sasun,” Agopian noted.

Sasun, also known as Sanasun, is one of the cantons of the Aghdznik
province of Greater Armenia (present-day Turkey). Etymologically,
Sasun (Sanassun) derived from Sanassar (name of one of the sons of
the Assyrian King Senekerim who, according to Bible, flew to Armenia
escaping the King Nebuchaddnezzar). The canton was situated on the
wooded slopes of the Armenian Taurus. In different periods of the
Armenian history, the Armenians of Sassun served as example of courage
and stoic resistance to the enemy. Such reputation was reflected in
the David of Sassun, a medieval Armenian epic poem.

© 2009 ARMENPRESS.am

RUSSIA RETAINS LEADERSHIP AMONG ARMENIA’S TRADE PARTNERS

October 21, 2013 – 18:20 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Russia retains leadership among Armenia’s trade
partners, followed by China and Germany, Customs Service said.

In January-June 2013, Armenia-Russia exports totaled $143,739
million against $121,036 million in 2012. In the reporting period,
Russia-Armenia imports grossed $510,616 million against $509,109
million in 2012.

In the reporting period, Armenia-China exports totaled $27, 574
million growing by 4 times against the same period in 2012.

China-Armenia imports totaled $171,111 against $194,834 in the same
period in 2012.

Armenia-Germany exports totaled $38,777 million against $56,499 million
in 2012. Germany-Armenia exports amount to $56,499 with $4,671 increase
against the same period in 2012 reported.

Armenia-Iran exports totaled $46,904 million against $38, 637 in the
same period in 2012. Iran-Armenia imports totaled $96,928 against
$107,585 in the same period in 2012.

U.S. is the 5th top trade partner, with Armenia-America exports
totaling $46,904 million against $38, 637 million last year, while
U.S.-Armenia imports gross $72,676 million against $78,919 million
in 2012.

Belgium, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Turkey, Canada, Romania are also in
Armenia’s trade partners list, among others.

Le Nouvel Observateur, France
18 oct 2013

Khatchik Khachatryan : “Ils m’ont mis dans l’avion de force”

Publié le 18-10-2013 à 18h36Par Le Nouvel Observateur
Le jeune Arménien de 19 ans, élève au lycée Camille Jenatzy à Paris, a
été expulsé samedi dernier. Il s’est confié à BFMTV.

Les milliers de lycéens qui continuent à se mobiliser après
l’expulsion mercredi dernier de la jeune Leonarda Dibrani, le font
aussi pour un autre jeune homme moins médiatisé que la collégienne
remise à la police lors d’une sortie scolaire dans le Doubs : Khatchik
Khachatryan, 19 ans. Il suivait un CAP entreposage au lycée Camille
Jenatzy, dans le 18e arrondissement à Paris, jusqu’à son arrestation,
puis son expulsion vers l’Arménie, samedi dernier.

“Il a été contrôlé avec un groupe d’amis soupçonné d’avoir commis un
vol. Personne n’a été inquiété finalement, mais lui a été arrêté car
il est Arménien et n’a pas de papiers” a notamment expliqué au “Nouvel
Observateur” Dante Bassino, enseignant, secrétaire général CGT
Educ’action à Paris, qui a suivi son dossier pour RESF (Réseau
Education Sans Frontière).

Ce vendredi après-midi, alors que la mobilisation lycéenne s’est
poursuivie, le jeune homme a rapporté son arrestation et son expulsion
à BFM TV :

Ils sont venus et ils m’ont dit ‘tu as un vol,… on part à
l’aéroport’. Après ils m’ont attaché, il y avait 15 policiers. Après
j’ai crié que je ne voulais pas rentrer dans l’avion. Mais cinq
policiers m’ont pris et m’ont mis dans l’avion de force. Je ne peux
rien faire avec cinq policiers. En plus ils m’ont attaché les pieds,
les mains. Après dans l’avion, avec un truc ils m’ont fermé la
bouche.”
Il explique également les raisons pour lesquelles il se trouve en France :
Je suis étudiant en CAP au lycée Camille Jenatzy dans le 18e à Paris,
je fais ça pour trouver du travail. Je veux retourner en France pour
étudier, pour aider ma mère, parce que ma mère est seule avec ma s`ur.
J’ai raconté tout ça aux policiers. Ma mère va bientôt se faire
opérer. Il n’y a personne avec elle. J’sais pas moi.”
Arrivé en France en 2011 avec son père, sa mère et sa soeur, Khatchik
Khachartryan a passé trois semaines en centre de rétention avant
d’être expulsé. BFMTV précise que les demandes d’asile déposées par sa
famille ont été rejetées en mars 2012, un rejet confirmé en janvier
dernier.

C.R. – Le Nouvel Observateur

La Croix, France
Jeudi 17 Octobre 2013

A Amman, le rêve occidental de Manouk et Natali

Alors que l’archevêque arménien-catholique d’Alep a reproché, hier,
aux Occidentaux d’encourager la fuite des chrétiens, de nombreuses
familles chrétiennes de Syrie ne conçoivent plus de retourner vivre
dans ce pays qu’elles ne reconnaissent plus. AMMAN (Jordanie), de
notre envoyé spécial

: MAIGRE François-Xavier

À Alep, ces chrétiens arméniens habitaient une opulente demeure de
cinq étages. Ils doivent aujourd’hui se contenter d’un pied-à-terre
défraîchi, garni de meubles sans ge, sur les hauteurs d’Amman. Selon
le Haut-Commissariat pour les réfugiés, la Jordanie accueille 600 000
réfugiés syriens, mais ils seraient officieusement plus du double, à
l’image de cette famille, à vivoter dans les villes du royaume. Ils
ont beau avoir tout perdu, Manouk, 54 ans, et son épouse Natali, 45
ans, ne regrettent en rien leur exil.

« Nous avions commencé par quitter le quartier arménien d’Alep, devenu
trop dangereux, pour nous installer chez des proches, raconte Natali.
Les soldats de l’armée régulière en ont profité pour investir notre
maison, qui leur offrait une position de tir stratégique. » Depuis de
longs mois, Natali avait senti le vent tourner, quand ceux qu’elle
nomme « les terroristes » ont déferlé sur la ville. « Peu à peu, les
femmes qui conduisaient ont été montrées du doigt, des hommes en
djellaba sont apparus et les enlèvements se sont multipliés. Les
relations avec nos voisins musulmans ont commencé à changer dans de
petits détails. On se soupçonnait mutuellement. Chacun s’enfermait
chez soi. »
Il y a neuf semaines, Natali et Manouk ont échoué à Amman avec leurs
quatre enfants. Le périple a bien failli tourner au drame, quand
l’autocar qui devait conduire une partie de la famille au Liban a
brûlé. Avec leurs valises légères, ils ne subsistent que grce aux
coupons alimentaires distribués par la Caritas, leurs propres
économies n’étant pas faramineuses. Longtemps garagiste, Manouk a dû
renoncer à son emploi au cours de la guerre pour pouvoir veiller sur
son cadet, Anto, 7 ans, atteint d’une leucémie. « Grce à Dieu, il se
porte mieux », précise sa mère, dont le poste d’assistante médicale
lui permettait d’obtenir des médicaments, malgré la pénurie.
Aujourd’hui, Anto a assisté à son premier jour de classe en Jordanie.

Quant à ses soeurs, Verjine (22 ans), Sarin (21 ans) et Serli (13
ans), elles n’imaginent plus vivre en Syrie. La guerre a eu raison de
leur attachement à ce pays où leurs propres ancêtres s’étaient
réfugiés après le génocide arménien de 1915. « Ce n’est plus chez nous
», déplore leur mère, décontenancée par cet islam rigoriste qu’elle ne
reconnaît plus. Il y a quelques années, se souvient avec nostalgie
cette fervente chrétienne, « la ville entière s’illuminait la nuit de
Pques ». Orpheline de cette harmonie perdue, elle tourne son regard
vers l’Ouest. L’une de ses filles vient de se fiancer avec un Syrien
qui vit en Allemagne. « Pour l’heure, nos demandes de visa n’ont pas
abouti. Mais que ce soit en Allemagne ou au Canada, nous finirons par
partir. »

Styopa Safaryan’s `shocking information’ about Catholicos. `He has
captured public parks.’

October 19 2013

Today, in an interview with the Aravot.am, Secretary-General of
`Heritage’ party Stepan Safaryan told that he is receiving `shocking
information’ about the Catholicos, about the property that he is
trying to obtain through the church. `It is the first time I am
stating about it. I was deeply shocked when I found out that the park
located in Nor Nork 1st district, near Gayi statue belongs to the
Catholicos and the Holy See and it is not under care of the precinct
authorities because it has another owner.’ We clarified whether it has
become the private property of the Catholicos or Etchmiadzin, Stepan
Safaryan replied, `I do not care whether it personally belongs to the
Catholicos or the Holy See. It has become the policy of the Holy See
by the Catholicos, and he has captured the public parks. The
Catholicos displaying such behavior cannot deserve respect, at least
by me, and even if I do not call him a demon, definitely I will not
tell any positive and praising words to his address.’ Styopa Safaryan
also added that he has found out that the Catholicos has captured not
only the park in Yerevan, but also other parks, as well as the
territory of the Institute of Language. `He has just acquired them by
using the state leverages. In the same way, now, the Catholicos, if he
does not want the hatred and criticism against him be continued, he
should be abstained from intervening in secular affairs and statuses
of secular people. It should not be allowed for the Catholicos to use
the Minister of Culture or any other levers to dismiss the author of
criticism unpleasant to him from work. The church, itself, has been
persecuted by the Soviet Union for years. And, nowadays, it seems that
the church seems to be trying to become a persecutor of citizens’ free
speech and free mind. In this regard, it is just condemnable, and I
think that the society will not allow its church to become a devil.’

Hripsime JEBEJYAN

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TendersInfo
October 19, 2013 Saturday

United States : Eugene Kaspersky Receives Honorary Doctorate and
Discusses Viruses and Cyber Threats in Armenia

Kaspersky Lab today announced that Eugene Kaspersky, Chairman and CEO
of Kaspersky Lab, received an honorary doctorate from the State
Engineering University of Armenia (SEUA), the country s leading
technical university. He was presented with the doctorate for his
outstanding services to science.

During Eugene s visit to Armenia, he and the company s top IT security
experts met with representatives of the education and business
community, as well as students from local technical universities.
During the meetings they discussed current cyber threats in Armenia
and the wider world, and ways to combat these serious threats.

The Chairman and CEO of Kaspersky Lab also took part in the official
opening of the Kaspersky Lab Training and Certification Center within
the State Engineering University of Armenia. The Center will help
bridge the gap between theoretical and practical education, while
allowing students to earn certifications from Kaspersky Lab. It will
also provide future IT security professionals with the tools to gain
essential knowledge about contemporary technologies.

Kaspersky Lab s successful association with Armenia began four years
ago following the signing of a memorandum of understanding, entitled
Safe Armenia, with the Ministry of the Economy. This information
security project led to the implementation of a number of educational
programs in Armenian schools, specialist trainings for IT
administrators in state and commercial organizations, and discounted
licenses for some Kaspersky Lab products used within government
structures.

The relationship between Kaspersky Lab and the State Engineering
University of Armenia began in 2009 when a student of the university
won first prize in that year s edition of the international conference
CyberSecurity for the Next Generation. After that, the university
registered as a member of Kaspersky Lab s educational program and
signed an agreement on cooperation within the Kaspersky Academy
program which still remains in effect. In February 2013, SEUA hosted
the latest regional round of CyberSecurity for the Next Generation for
Russia and other CIS countries.

L’AZERAÏDJAN MET LE GAZ
L’Azerbaïdjan fournira gratuitement du gaz à tous les lieux religieux
de Géorgie…y compris les églises arméniennes…

L’Azerbaïdjan étend sa présence au sein des communautés religieuses de
Géorgie qui affectera également la population de la région sud-est du
pays, le Marnéouli peuplée par une majorité d’Azéris. La République
d’Azerbaïdjan agit sur des bases religieuses ! Ainsi la société
pétrolière d’Azerbaïdjan, la SOCAR a décidé de fournir gratuitement du
gaz à tous les lieux de culte de Géorgie. Ceci en accord avec Kaka
Galadzé le ministre géorgien de l’Energie et Rovnaz Abdulayev le
directeur de SOCAR. Un accord fut signé entre les deux parties. Kaka
Galadzé a affirmé qu’à partir du 1er novembre 2013 jusqu’au 1er
novembre 2014 tous les centres religieux de Géorgie recevront
gratuitement du gaz azéri. Y compris les églises arméniennes…Une
opération de charme qui a bien évidemment des visées politiques, et
notamment la présence plus marquée de l’Azerbaïdjan en Géorgie.

Krikor Amirzayan

dimanche 20 octobre 2013,
Krikor Amirzayan ©armenews.com

Armenians arrested in Moscow over counterfeiting money

14:27 – 19.10.13

Five Armenians and one Dagestani man have been arrested in Moscow on
suspicion of counterfeiting money.

Lenta.ru reports that the band, together with its alleged boss, has
been detained under a court ruling.

The band is suspected of counterfeiting 1,000 and 5,000 rouble banknotes.

The scheme organizer is said to be a Russia-based ethnic Armenian
residing in the near Moscow area. The investigators believe he has
been counterfeiting money since 2010.

The Times (London), UK
October 18, 2013 Friday

Paris pupils protest over immigrant expulsion

by Adam Sage

Thousands of pupils blocked their schools and held demonstrations
yesterday in protest at the expulsion from France of a 15-year-old
Roma immigrant (Adam Sage writes).

Pupils placed barriers in front of 20 lycées in Paris to express their
fury over the fate of Leonarda Dibrani, who was sent back to Kosovo
with her mother and five siblings last week.

Their anger was fuelled by the disclosure that a second student,
Khatchik Kachatryan, 19, was returned to Armenia on Saturday.

Up to 7,000 students took part in a protest march outside the offices
of Manuel Valls, the Interior Minister, who has infuriated sections of
the ruling Socialist Party by taking a tough line on immigration.

“Khatchik in France, Valls in Armenia,” chanted the protesters, who
threw stones at the police.

In a sign of the Government’s nervousness, Jean-Marc Ayrault, the
Prime Minister, hinted that he might allow Leonarda, left, to return.
He said that the Government would “assume its responsibilities”
following an inquiry into her expulsion.

François Baroin, a former Finance Minister, said that Mr Valls would
have no option but to resign if Leonarda came back.

Leonarda was removed from a bus during a school outing and driven to
the airport to join her family, who had been arrested at their home.
The decision to detain her during a school trip provoked indignation
among teachers, who launched the campaign to bring her back to France.

Her family arrived in France in 2009 but failed to obtain asylum.
Reset Dibrani, 47, her father, was returned to Kosovo earlier this
month.